Jordan Hicks

School: Texas

Position: OLB

Bio: All-America and all-conference selection as a senior after career totals of 147 tackles, 13 tackles for loss and 3.5 sacks. Played four games during the 2013 campaign before being lost to an Achilles injury. Started three games in 2012 and was lost to a hip injury. Started eight games as a freshman and finished with 65 tackles.

Positive: Fluid, athletic linebacker whose development has been slowed by injuries the past two years. Nimble, easily changes direction and quick in pursuit. Covers a lot of area, effective in space and shows ability in coverage. Instinctive, remains aware of what's happening around him and stays with assignments. Reads and diagnoses, quick up the field defending the run and wraps up tackling.

Negative: Short with average size. Struggles getting off blocks. Beset by injury two of the past three seasons which seems to have sapped him of both quickness and speed.

Analysis: When healthy and on his game Hicks looks like a terrific weakside linebacker prospect who can defend the run or pass. He's a scheme specific prospect who comes with starting potential if he stays away from injury.

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